ENTRIES TAGGED "publishing"
The secret to digital publishing success? Don't start with the book
Lonely Planet's walking tour apps are a product of digital-only thinking.
Gus Balbontin, director of transformation at Lonely Planet, says the secret to success may lie in throwing tradition to the wind and creating digital content first.
Baby bibs to dog clothes to … publishing's salvation?
Margaret Atwood offers a blunt assessment of author merchandise.
Some contend authors can mimic rock bands and earn revenue through merchandise. Margaret Atwood, an author who's dabbled in merchandising, has some choice thoughts on that subject.
Publishers: What are they good for?
O'Reilly editors examine the role of traditional publishers in light of Amanda Hocking's independent success.
News of author Amanda Hocking achieving success without the help of a traditional publisher led O'Reilly editors to question the purpose and future of publishers. This post collects excerpts from a recent back-channel conversation.
Agency model may violate anti-cartel laws in Europe
European investigators have asked publishers for ebook sales records.
The ebook agency model many publishers adopted, in part to be on Apple's iBookstore shelves, may actually qualify as a cartel, according to the European Commission.
HarperCollins' digital lending cap sparks lively discussion
HarperCollins' cap on digital lending caused a dustup across the publishing industry.
OverDrive announced a library lending cap would be implemented by HarperCollins for its titles. Also, in what slid a bit under the radar due to the HarperCollins news, Overdrive also announced it would begin auditing library digital lending territories.
Publishing News: Week in Review
Google One Pass debuted, marginalia could be a revenue stream, and why brick-and-mortar bookstores aren't headed for extinction.
In this week's edition of Publishing News: Apple's subscription policy sparked market competition; despite claims to the contrary, marginalia won't die by the digital hand; and thoughts on why publishing has entered a golden age.
The future of the book
The book of the future requires collaboration, so let's start the change before we have to.
During lunch at TOC last week, we had a roundtable discussion that centered on the future of the book. The conversation touched on many different areas as you would expect: from distribution and inventory, to pricing and formats, to audience ownership and engagement.
Kevin Kelly on how to sell free
Practical solutions for thriving in a mostly free, all-digital era.
As publishers wonder how to make money when everything digital seems to be heading for a zero-price point, Kevin Kelly offers some practical advice.
Want to succeed in online content? Get small, be open, go free
Formation Media CEO Sam Jones on how fading publishing brands can be reborn on the digital side.
Formation Media CEO Sam Jones discusses his recipe for online content success: It has to be free, it has to be widely available, and publishers must operate at a web-appropriate scale.
What investors are looking for in publishing companies
Catalyst Investors' Ryan McNally on the business opportunities born from publishing's disruption.
Ryan McNally, co-founder of Catalyst Investors, discusses the opportunities for publishing startups and investors (here's a tip: you're in good shape if tablets and multimedia are priorities).